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and residents complained they have been forgotten in the city's recovery. smith showed us the neighborhood. >> he got wiped out. she got wiped out. they got wiped out. >> reporter: his cousin's house is wet and cold. >> bathroom used to be over here. >> reporter: insurance inspectors is have yet to survey the damage caused by seven feet of floodwater in the basement. in this close knit multigenerational community many families lost everything. ruined heirlooms sit before many houses. but smith salvaged something special this veteran's day, letters he wrote to his moth mother from vietnam. >> december 24th, 1966. >> yup, how do you put a price tag on that. >> reporter: many houses here look like this inside. dark, dank and depressing. this family has lived here for 42 years. they say they want to rebuild. but they're still waiting for the insurance adjuster and the power to come back on, jeff. >> glor: mark strassmann, thank you. new jersey was the state hardest hit by sandy. as tony guida shows us tonight people along its famed shore are trying to salvage w
and residents complained they have been forgotten in the city's recovery. smith showed us the neighborhood. >> he got wiped out. she got wiped out. they got wiped out. >> reporter: his cousin's house is wet and cold. >> bathroom used to be over here. >> reporter: insurance inspectors is have yet to survey the damage caused by seven feet of floodwater in the basement. in this close knit multigenerational community many families lost everything. ruined heirlooms sit before...
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shattered by 20 months of grinding conflict that's turned cities into war zones, and once-peaceful neighborhoods into rubble. today, two suicide bombers killed at least 20 government soldiers according to opposition groups. the target was a military facility in dura, where the syrian uprising began last year amid hopes that the regime could be toppled. instead, the government is determined to stay in power. and tens of thousands of syrians have paid with their lives. this young boy survived an attack that tore through concrete walls. he was carried away, but not to safety. because he lives in a country at war with itself. yesterday, 11,000 syrians fled their country in one of the biggest exoduses since the fighting began. most crossed into turkey, driven by deadly clashes close to the border in the town ras al-ayn. more than 400,000 syrian refugees are now living in camps. the united nations expects 300,000 more by early next year. and millions of people still inside syria need food and clothing as the winter sets in. but getting them that help in a country torn apart by civil war may be impossi
shattered by 20 months of grinding conflict that's turned cities into war zones, and once-peaceful neighborhoods into rubble. today, two suicide bombers killed at least 20 government soldiers according to opposition groups. the target was a military facility in dura, where the syrian uprising began last year amid hopes that the regime could be toppled. instead, the government is determined to stay in power. and tens of thousands of syrians have paid with their lives. this young boy survived an...
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mayor michael bloomberg bloounced new gasoline rationing olineew york city drivers. we'll have to wait until the rs.kend for the last of the city's flooded tunnels to reopen. and the winds and snows from wednesday's nor'easter killed power to another 200,000 customers, mostly in new jersey. >> and all of this, unfortunately, runs on electric. >> reporter: lynn crofton's fiancee, billy reed, a stroke victim, needs this life- sustaining equipment from his ventilator to nebulizer. they've all had to run on generator power since sandy hit. a who would ever expect in the united states of america that you'd be without power and heat for 11 days? >> reporter: crofton gases up the generator three times a day the paits for the power company. without this life-sustaining equipment. >> we'd be in the hospital. or a nursing home or sitting in a-- sitting in an e.r., and god only knows what he's going to catch this there. i can't do that to another human being. >> reporter: crofton knows she's lucky that at least she has a roof over her head. scott, other families have their enti
mayor michael bloomberg bloounced new gasoline rationing olineew york city drivers. we'll have to wait until the rs.kend for the last of the city's flooded tunnels to reopen. and the winds and snows from wednesday's nor'easter killed power to another 200,000 customers, mostly in new jersey. >> and all of this, unfortunately, runs on electric. >> reporter: lynn crofton's fiancee, billy reed, a stroke victim, needs this life- sustaining equipment from his ventilator to nebulizer....
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a san jose building boom is about to go on steroids. >> the city wants to fast track nearly $1 billion in construction projects in coming months. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez on why san jose thinks it can turn that many projects so fast. len. >> reporter: dana, there's a lot of people who feel that silicon valley is on the verge of the next big comeback and the city wants to be part of that and so they are going to stream line the permit process so they can slingshot into the future. moving at the speed of business. >> we have relatively short time scales. >> reporter: it's what helps make technology companies like solar junction a world leader. >> we manufacture the highest efficiency solar cells in the world today here in san jose. >> reporter: local government doesn't have that same reputation when it comes to speed and efficiency but that may change. >> we are moving ahead with an effort to accelerate projects. >> reporter: city council member is talking about san jose's big new push to streamline its economic development
a san jose building boom is about to go on steroids. >> the city wants to fast track nearly $1 billion in construction projects in coming months. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez on why san jose thinks it can turn that many projects so fast. len. >> reporter: dana, there's a lot of people who feel that silicon valley is on the verge of the next big comeback and the city wants to be part of that and so they are going to stream line the permit process so they can slingshot into the future....
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. >> he is trying to sell the city a half billion-dollar waterfront sports center. cbs 5 political insider phil matier tells us the mayor's latest push is designed to build support from a different type of team. >> we are live at the site of where the warriors hope to build the arena but the play today was at city hall and it was an interesting one because the warriors basically gave the city a deal it couldn't refuse but like a lot of deals in san francisco, there's more to this than meets the eye. here's the story. as political pitches go it was perfect, people at city hall all to get news they are going to get the first crack the jobs building the $500 million arena that the golden state warriors want to put up on the san francisco waterfront. >> lifting up the economy, making sure people get those jobs and making sure that we do our part, as well. >> reporter: under the terms of the deal signed today, one out of four construction jobs will go to local workers. and half of the apprentice construction jobs will go to
. >> he is trying to sell the city a half billion-dollar waterfront sports center. cbs 5 political insider phil matier tells us the mayor's latest push is designed to build support from a different type of team. >> we are live at the site of where the warriors hope to build the arena but the play today was at city hall and it was an interesting one because the warriors basically gave the city a deal it couldn't refuse but like a lot of deals in san francisco, there's more to this...
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it's my city. i love this place. to >> reporter: even though another rocket could come in any time. ter:ven 10 times. moreeporter: there have been more than 750 this year. today israeli prime minister binyamin netanjahu said israel won't tolerate any more. >> i hope hamas and the other thror organizations in gaza got the message. is not, israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> reporter: as night fell, ohere was no let-up. gaza was being pounded. roceast two rockets landed near nea aviv, and the military warned citizens to expect a busy night. israeli ground troops are gassing along the gaza border, and people here are taking the warning signs very seriously. tel aviv is known as a party town. tonight, streets that are trmally bustling are practically deserted. >> pelley: a lot of uncertainty foing into the night. alan, thank you. president obama picked up the phone today, hoping to prevent a all-out war. nancy cordes is at the white house for us tonight. nancy. >> reporter: sc
it's my city. i love this place. to >> reporter: even though another rocket could come in any time. ter:ven 10 times. moreeporter: there have been more than 750 this year. today israeli prime minister binyamin netanjahu said israel won't tolerate any more. >> i hope hamas and the other thror organizations in gaza got the message. is not, israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people. >> reporter: as night fell, ohere was no let-up. gaza was being...
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it looked like a flash flood had hit daly city. >> water rushing down a sandy hill covering the streets in a sea of brown mud. there was no rain today. this was all because of a water main break. it happened at around 4:30 this morning near looseain avenue, that is east of 280 near hillside park. cbs 5 reporter joe vasquez is in the neighborhood where people are still digging out of the mess tonight. joe? >> reporter: hi, dana. the mudslide came straight down this hill and as you can see, it virtually missed this entire neighborhood here. cars were the only casualties. >> it really sounded like a rushing river. >> reporter: when neighbors first heard it, they thought it might have been a rain storm and then they stepped outside and gawked. >> when you saw this rushing mudslide, what went through your mind? >> like oh, my gosh, god, please help us. >> reporter: it wasn't an act of god, it was an 8-inch pipeline that burst, blowing out a daly city hillside sending 45,000 gallons of water down a hill creating a massive mud fall that consumed a dozen cars along the avenue. the owners could
it looked like a flash flood had hit daly city. >> water rushing down a sandy hill covering the streets in a sea of brown mud. there was no rain today. this was all because of a water main break. it happened at around 4:30 this morning near looseain avenue, that is east of 280 near hillside park. cbs 5 reporter joe vasquez is in the neighborhood where people are still digging out of the mess tonight. joe? >> reporter: hi, dana. the mudslide came straight down this hill and as you...
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air raid sirens sounded today in major cities, including jerusalem and tel aviv. allen pizzey is there. >> reporter: nearly 100 rockets fired from gaza made it into israel today, sending people running for shelters. and for the first time ever, a missile reached the edge of jerusalem. the growing threat from hamas is pushing israel closer to a ground war. israeli troops and armor are massing along the board we are gaza. 16,000 reservists have already been called up and the cabinet approved plans that could raise that to 75,000. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned that his government was prepared to expand its operation into gaza. that carries the risk of more casualties on both sides. at least 28 palestinians have been killed so far, half of them civilians, including several women and as many as six children. the israelis insist they are only targeting hamas military positions, but tkpwa *z is one f the most densely populated areas on earth so civilians are inevitable victims. today egypt's new islamist government sent prime minister hash shim kandil
air raid sirens sounded today in major cities, including jerusalem and tel aviv. allen pizzey is there. >> reporter: nearly 100 rockets fired from gaza made it into israel today, sending people running for shelters. and for the first time ever, a missile reached the edge of jerusalem. the growing threat from hamas is pushing israel closer to a ground war. israeli troops and armor are massing along the board we are gaza. 16,000 reservists have already been called up and the cabinet...
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this mini city is a state-run shelter camp, a series of tents that stretches across 40 acres in the parking lot of a racetrack. it's in partnership with fema's disaster response here along with hundreds of mobile homes now on their way to areas devastated by sandy. this is the evacuee mess hall? >> yes. >> reporter: fema took us inside the camp, complete with hot meals and hot showers. it was built for utility workers a week ago. it now houses 4,000 utility workers, first responders, and contractors in large, heated tents. >> we have some linemen from canada that are here. the other people are processing in. >> reporter: but 200 storm victims also live here now. more show up everyday. >> we're here to assist them and we're going to do everything possible to help them along the way. >> reporter: fema hopes to relocate the evacuees within a couple days to other temporary housing. and the goal of everybody in this room essentially is to get -- >> get the power back on, get into housing and close this facility down. >> reporter: but 11 days after sandy, thousands of storm victims along the coas
this mini city is a state-run shelter camp, a series of tents that stretches across 40 acres in the parking lot of a racetrack. it's in partnership with fema's disaster response here along with hundreds of mobile homes now on their way to areas devastated by sandy. this is the evacuee mess hall? >> yes. >> reporter: fema took us inside the camp, complete with hot meals and hot showers. it was built for utility workers a week ago. it now houses 4,000 utility workers, first...
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. >> reporter: today in belmar, city crews rushed to rebuild the sand dunes wiped out by hurricane sandy. how much faith do you have in this wall? >> you know, we did this for sandy it would have just -- it would have been laughed at by the waves. >> reporter: but the belmont mayor hopes the new barriers will be enough to keep the nor'easter from flooding his town again. for the past week, belmar has been pumping out 60,000 gallons of water per minute. the pumps will stay on during this second storm. >> we want to be aggressive about protecting our community from anything that this storm brings to us. >> reporter: further south in brick township, the mayor ordered the evacuation of nearly 10,000 people. >> after what people just went through, i would think most people will not stay. >> reporter: what's your plan? the delorenzos stayed through sandy but they're leaving this time. their home is barely livable. >> i don't know if we can mentally handle another storm. it was terrifying. we're the only people on this whole block. >> reporter: for two days, front loaders have been hauling away
. >> reporter: today in belmar, city crews rushed to rebuild the sand dunes wiped out by hurricane sandy. how much faith do you have in this wall? >> you know, we did this for sandy it would have just -- it would have been laughed at by the waves. >> reporter: but the belmont mayor hopes the new barriers will be enough to keep the nor'easter from flooding his town again. for the past week, belmar has been pumping out 60,000 gallons of water per minute. the pumps will stay on...